July 19, 2015, 8:00AM

They also agree that Springfield and other high-minority, high-poverty population schools require and deserve more in state funding than suburban schools that don't deal with those social issues. Full story »

July 02, 2015, 4:30PM

Baystate Academy Charter Public School officials on Thursday offered a "sneak peek" tour of the new location, the former site of the U.S. Envelope Company headquarters on Roosevelt Avenue. Full story »

June 30, 2015, 3:57PM

Cecchi Farms in Agawam is participating in the "Adopt a Farm " program with the Springfield Public School system and will provide a variety of vegetables for the lunch program. School and Sodexo officials toured the farm today. (Don Treeger / The Republican)

June 30, 2015, 3:57PM

Cecchi Farms in Agawam is participating in the "Adopt a Farm " program with the Springfield Public School system and will provide a variety of vegetables for the lunch program. School and Sodexo officials toured the farm today. Here, Sodexho Executive Chef Michael Wolcott (left) talks with farmer Michael Cecchi. (Don Treeger / The Republican)

June 30, 2015, 3:57PM

Cecchi Farms in Agawam is participating in the "Adopt a Farm " program with the Springfield Public School system and will provide a variety of vegetables for the lunch program. School and Sodexo officials toured the farm today. Here are farmer Michael Cecchi (L), Heather Snow from Rock Fresh Foods, a produce distributer, and Chef Michael Wolcott from Sodexho touring...

June 30, 2015, 3:57PM

Cecchi Farms in Agawam is participating in the "Adopt a Farm " program with the Springfield Public School system and will provide a variety of vegetables for the lunch program. School and Sodexo officials toured the farm today. (Don Treeger / The Republican)

June 30, 2015, 3:57PM

Cecchi Farms in Agawam is participating in the "Adopt a Farm " program with the Springfield Public School system and will provide a variety of vegetables for the lunch program. School and Sodexo officials toured the farm today. Here, Madison Uzar washes zucchini at the farm. (Don Treeger / The Republican)

June 30, 2015, 3:57PM

Cecchi Farms in Agawam is participating in the "Adopt a Farm " program with the Springfield Public School system and will provide a variety of vegetables for the lunch program. School and Sodexo officials toured the farm today. (Don Treeger / The Republican)

June 30, 2015, 3:57PM

Cecchi Farms in Agawam is participating in the "Adopt a Farm " program with the Springfield Public School system and will provide a variety of vegetables for the lunch program. School and Sodexo officials toured the farm today. (Don Treeger / The Republican)

June 30, 2015, 3:57PM

Cecchi Farms in Agawam is participating in the "Adopt a Farm " program with the Springfield Public School system and will provide a variety of vegetables for the lunch program. School and Sodexo officials toured the farm today. Here is some zucchini boxed and ready to be shipped out. (Don Treeger / The Republican)

June 30, 2015, 3:57PM

Cecchi Farms in Agawam is participating in the "Adopt a Farm " program with the Springfield Public School system and will provide a variety of vegetables for the lunch program. School and Sodexo officials toured the farm today. Here, farmer Michael Cecchi (right) leads the tour. (Don Treeger / The Republican)

June 30, 2015, 3:57PM

Cecchi Farms in Agawam is participating in the "Adopt a Farm " program with the Springfield Public School system and will provide a variety of vegetables for the lunch program. School and Sodexo officials toured the farm today. (Don Treeger / The Republican)

June 25, 2015, 6:47AM

The partnership is the first of its kind in the commonwealth as underpeforming (Level 4) school districts are under the gun to come up with innovative ways to achieve rapid improvements in student academic performance. Full story »